The act was passed in parliament in November 1965 - two years after civil rights activists in Bristol boycotted the Bristol ...

On the 60th anniversary of Lyndon Johnson’s voting rights speech, we are reminded how government can address concerns with ...

At the Rapides Parish Coliseum on November 22, 1966, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood before educators at the 65th session of the Louisiana Education Association, delivering a speech titled “Remaining ...

In 1966, Simone wrote and performed “Four Women,” a musical portrait of different stereotyped Black women who were exploited ...

Democracy needs defending. This generation has a rendezvous to cross its Edmund Pettus Bridge. Let them take inspiration from ...

The presumed fight for free speech has become a masterclass in silencing. Politicians champion the First Amendment while ...

Speaking alongside fellow Black House Democrats, Waters addressed policies from the Trump administration that she saw as problematic, including the tariffs on Mexico and Canada, Elon Musk 's ...

Jane Conover was selected for the award by YWCA York’s board of directors for her outstanding commitments that embody the values of Dorrie Leader.

Local students compete to represent Cincinnati in Ohio Martin Luther King Jr. Oratorical Contest. Winners go on to compete in state contest this spring.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation’s African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund is awarding $8.5 million in ...

The pandemic accelerated economic disparity, revealing a disturbing acceptance of mass death. Did we learn nothing?

Calling all history buffs! Step back in time at one of these significant sites in each state, from Revolutionary War ...